Creston Valley Advance

Acts of Hope: Listen to the Earth’s Intelligence

'If you can, take some time to just sit and listen to the earth and to the voice of your inner wisdom.'

  • Aug 11, 2021

Rec Perspectives: To Feel Like an Olympian

'Their emotions are so strong, you can feel the years of sweat and tears it took to get to that one moment.'

  • Aug 11, 2021

UPDATE: Creston woman, 63, arrested after shots fired incident

Police incident took place on Canyon Lister Road

  • Aug 11, 2021

UPDATE: Creston woman, 63, arrested after shots fired incident

Police incident took place on Canyon Lister Road

  • Aug 11, 2021

Ask Your Funeral Director: Should I bring my children to funerals?

'Kids are more resilient than we give them credit for.'

  • Aug 10, 2021

Creston Fire Rescue Report: Long-awaited rain eases wildfires

Over the weekend, precipitation and cooler temperatures bolstered firefighting efforts

  • Aug 10, 2021

Creston RCMP Report: Man breaks into residence to convey message from God

In the last week, there have been 3 separate break and enters

  • Aug 10, 2021

Creston’s Footlighters hosts first-ever membership drive

A performance of Dinner at Eight, Dead by Nine will be in Millennium Park at 7 p.m. on Aug. 27 and 28

  • Aug 10, 2021

Creston Valley cherry orchards suffer from heatwave

Fruit farmers in the Creston Valley are feeling the strain of the summer heatwave in more ways than one.

  • Aug 4, 2021

Wynndel community members celebrate new playground

As children laugh and frolic on the new playground in Wynndel, the community are celebrating the end of a project that spanned many years.

  • Aug 4, 2021

Creston Fire Rescue Report: Stay safe from the heat and smoky air

CFR reminds residents to check in on loved ones and neighbours, especially seniors.

  • Aug 3, 2021

Creston RCMP Report: Man and woman arrested with stolen Alberta vehicle

The Creston RCMP received 162 calls for assistance from July 19 to July 31.

  • Aug 3, 2021

Friends of Kootenay Lake receives funding for more lake bed cleanups

Divers will scour the bottom of the lake to collect loads of garbage to be pulled to the surface

  • Aug 3, 2021

Letter to the Editor: Sale of Kinsmen Park

I'm writing regarding the proposed sale of Kinsmen Park by School District 8, to the Lower Kootenay Band (LKB) and to the Town of Creston. (Article printed in the June 24th issue of the Creston Valley Advance.)

  • Aug 3, 2021

Letter to the Editor: Use Caution at Recycling Depot

'My wife suffered painful injuries to her hip and dominant hand resulting from a fall off a yellow, metal stool at the recycling depot.'

  • Aug 3, 2021

Lit Column: Books Don’t Last Forever

'We actively work to avoid adding books to our shelves that only sit there and collect dust.'

  • Aug 3, 2021

A salute to the passing lanes of Highway 3

'A passing lane like the new two-kilometre passing lane near Jaffray, helps encourage our better driving habits.'

  • Jul 29, 2021

Letter to the Editor: Traffic Concerns

'It has never been this bad and is only getting worse by the day.'

  • Jul 29, 2021

Public information session scheduled for Boswell residents affected by wildfire

The meeting will be on Friday, July 30 at Boswell Community Hall

  • Jul 28, 2021

Interior Health hosts week of pop-up vaccine clinics in Creston

No advance appointments are necessary for these clinics

  • Jul 27, 2021